• Hebrews 2:1-3
    Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
     
  • Hebrews 3:12-13
    Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
     
  • Revelation 2:4-5
    Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.
     
  • Proverbs 21:16
    A man who wanders from the way of understanding
    Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

     
  • Matthew 24:48-51
    But if that evil servant says in his heart, "My master is delaying his coming," and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
     
  • Hebrews 6:12
    that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
     
  • Revelation 3:15-16
    "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Drifting Spiritually


Resources

Drifting

Sermonette by Bill Onisick

Hebrews warns us to resist the pernicious pulls of the world and the flesh that cause us to spiritually drift, particularly pride and double-mindedness.


Contend Earnestly

Article by John O. Reid

Many longtime members are neglecting their wonderful calling, not striving to study and comprehend God's way. They are relaxing their efforts in keeping His laws, Sabbath, and holy days. Their vision of God's purpose has become clouded or lost, and instead of being filled with excitement and zeal for God, they are letting down, …


Each Other (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Despite their advanced understanding, the Hebrews were drifting spiritually to the point of neglecting the salvation that God had begun in them. Their apathetic trajectory and lazy drifting could bring them to the point of willful sin and eternal death if they failed to wake up and change course. The urgency and gravity of the …


Each Other

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

If we stick together, allowing ourselves the benefit of exhortation, consolation, and encouragement, we will less likely commit willful sin.


Make Sure NOW of Your Focus

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

On our personal God-led pilgrimage to the Kingdom of God, we face trials and distractions that can lead to spiritual drifting. Distractions, often minor, can cause us to overlook details, become indifferent, or leave tasks undone, potentially damaging our salvation. Like Demas, who abandoned his calling due to the appeal of the …


God's Power: Our Shield Against Apostasy

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

God is not only powerful, but He is the source of all power. We can tap into God's power to avoid slipping into apostasy.


Why Hebrews Was Written (Part Thirteen): Hebrews 2 and the Next Five Years

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

We must keep God's Word fresh in our minds through diligent study and practice of His way of life to keep from drifting spiritually during perilous times.


A Feast Message From Hebrews

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Bible shows a clear pattern of how people leave the faith: looking back, drawing back, looking elsewhere, and then going backward and refusing to hear.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Drifting Spiritually